In late June, I was fortunate enough to attend the truly incredible and inspirational 10th International Herb Symposium.  Rosemary Gladstar and Jeff Carpenter (Rosemary's step-son and owner of Zach Woods Herb Farm) facilitate the conference biennially at Wheaton College, an utterly beautiful college within the quaint town of Norton, Massachusetts.  The event was attended by over 650 plant and herb loving folks from all around the world, including places as far flung as South America and Europe.   The International Herb Symposium is a benefit for United Plant Savers, a non-profit organization that Rosemary founded and works tirelessly to save native medicinal plants within the United States and Canada.

Marke the faire blooming of the Hawthorne tree

Who finely cloathed in a robe of white,

Fills full the wanton eye with May's delight.  

~ Geoffrey Chaucer

Lip balm is truly one of the easiest and most inexpensive beauty products to create at home. Not only is crafting your own surprisingly simple, you’ll have full control over all of the ingredients and the satisfaction of knowing that you’re putting pure, natural, and organic elements on your lips! 

Herbs are rich in history, usage, and folklore. We are constantly intrigued and amazed by all of the interesting ways that they have been utilized throughout time.  We thought that it would be fun to share some of these unique facts with you in the form of a little herbal trivia. We guarantee that everyone will learn a little something.  Have fun, and we wish you the best of luck!